I have purchased the Madden series since the first release. The last two years have just been disapointing. The presentation of this one is much better than the PS2 though. The graphics are great in HD, but the mechanics are lacking and there is no personalization to players. They all look like angry juicers. Coaches have no eyes, which is creepy. Frame rate fails a bit but, nothing to complain about that much. No commentary is a bummer, but player chatter is decent. They could've used a bit more though, especialy coach responses. Or when the QB moves his mouth up on the line he actually says something. The mini camp additions to this one are decent, they just need to be tweaked. Player mechanics are almost robotic in a way. If they would've put more time and effort into the release I think the game would've improved. I think Madden 08 will take care of that. I bought the game used for a reason, thank goodness.
By daring_sharp | Review Date: Aug 22, 2006 | X360
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